dade

Dade is a surname that may refer to multiple people. Some of these are:Francis L. Dade (died 1835), a major in the United States Army during the Seminole Wars.Paul Dade (born 1951), Major League Baseball playerFor a list of counties in the United States by this name, see Dade County.
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(v. t.)
To hold up by leading strings or by the hand, as a child while he toddles.
  

(v. i.)
To walk unsteadily, as a child in leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move slowly.
  

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